Tragic double murder suicide in Pine Street firm office
George E. Sterry, president of Weaver & Sterry, was shot by his son George E. Sterry Jr in his No 79 Pine Street office yesterday noon. The son then killed himself with the same revolver after leaving a long note pledging loyalty to his mother and lamenting the engagement of Sterry to Miss Rachel Briggs Blaikie. The elder Sterry’s death follows his planned June 3 marriage and involved a large drug and coal business with charitable work noted. The coroner and police reported both men died instantly and preserved the unsigned, rambling note found in the son's pocket.
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George E. Sterry
Weaver & Sterry
George E. Sterry, Jr
Pine Street
Rachel Briggs Blaikie
George, Jr
Sterry
Wear
American Bible Society
American Tract Society
The
Blaikie
Newark
East Orange
William Blaikie
74Th Street
James W. Sterry, Jr
William de Witt Sterry
Roselle Park
X. J
Imert
West 114Th Street
Young Sterry
Imert Sterry
Hudson Street House of Relief
Hogan
Harburger
Cleafly
Britter
Manhattan Square
Keystone Fight Today Bryan Men Confident
Harrisburg dispatch outlines the Democratic State Convention battle over whether to instruct four delegates-at-large for Bryan. Guffey forbids instructions, while Kerr Black and Bryan supporters push for Bryan, claiming primaries favored him. factions split, with leaders aiming to influence the Denver delegation and control the convention.
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Tribune
Harrisburg
Penn
Denver
James M. Guffey
James Kerr
Gordon
Jere S. Black
Bryan League
Guffey
Bryan
Committee On
Bryanites
Gray Boom
Richard Beamish
Gray
Washington
John A. Johnson
Eugene
Borniwell
Philadelphia Gray League
Johnson
H. A. O' Boyle
Luzerne County
Corn Hits High Level as Speculators Pivot on Board
Frenzy seized the Board of Trade floor as corn opened 76 to 77 cents and climbed to 79 cents, the year’s high and among the top in history. James A. Patten, blamed for the move, sat outside the crush with W. H. Bartlett. Armour’s shorts are pressed as Patten and allies squeeze him for profit. Most corn is destined for Patten and associates on May contracts, who already own about five million bushels of cash corn and are pushing to merchandize.
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Tribune
Chicago
Board of Trade
James A. Patten
J. Ogden Armour
W. H. Bartlett
Patten
Mr. Armour
Vestal launches in Brooklyn Navy Yard with grand ceremony
The large United States collier Vestal slid into the East River yesterday after a flawless launch led by Naval Constructor William J. Baxter. Miss Gladys Goodrich named the vessel as a 500-strong crowd, including Major General Grant and Admiral West, watched. The ship will be the world's largest collier upon completion in three to four months.
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United States
Vestal
Brooklyn Navy Yard
East River
William J. Baxter
Washington
Gladys Goodrich
Frederick Dent Grant
James D. Adams
William F. Bricker
Stewart L. Woodford
Edward S. Kellogg
Emory S. Land
Carlos Pfiester
C. H. West
W. M. Calder
Goodrich
Navy Yard Employes’ Association
Pierrepont Street
Baxter
Navy Yard
Wife and jewels lost after brief outing
Mrs Minnie A Slack of 103 Waverley Place vanished with jewelry valued at 10000 and prompted a general alarm by Mercer Street police. The alarm was rescinded when she and the jewels were found. She had been ill and returned from an upstate outing delayed by a train disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie A. Slack
Earle
Waverley Place
A. M. Slack
Mercer Street
Thought Painting Only Oilcloth Larceny Case Trial
Charles McDermott an iron worker testified in General Sessions about buying two old paintings for five dollars each from a waiter at Sherry's, valued at 500 total, during a larceny case. His wife said one painting was used to cover a window, while Foster made a quip about being an art connoisseur as the trial went to the jury.
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Charles McDermott
Sherry’s
General Sessions
Sherry's
Foster
Cleveland Bloodshed in Streetcar Strike Ravages the City
Rioting surged during a four day street railway strike in Cleveland with a child killed, multiple injuries, and cars set ablaze. Police and deputies fought crowds while mobs sought lynching, as authorities debated a public vote on the Municipal Traction Company franchise amid escalating violence.
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Municipal Traction Company
Wade Park Avenue
Superior Avenue
Wadsworth postmaster removed by Roosevelt
Medina May 19 The Tribune reports R Titus Coann of Albion was dismissed as postmaster by President Roosevelt. Samuel Milby, allied with the Stevens Forter faction, was appointed in his place. Biographic snippet notes an address at 61 Maiden Lane, New York.
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the Tribune
Medina
R. Titus Coann
Wadsworth
Albion
Roosevelt
Samuel Milby
Stevene-Forter
Financial bill dead so Senate leaders say
The Tribune reports that no financial legislation will pass this session. Aldrich and Vreeland bills are set aside as Senate conferees find little in the Vreeland proposal acceptable. Senators blame Speaker Cannon for wavering under bank pressure and predict delays to next winter's actions.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Congress
Aldrich
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Finance Committee
House
Vreeland
Cannon
Fowler
Banking and Currency Committee
New Jersey
Ancient Gods in Cabinet Guise
President Taft jokes with fellow officials as he renames cabinet members with mythic titles on the White House steps. Metcalf, Meyer, Wilson, and others join the playful moment, with taunts about Neptune Mercury and Ceres in hats and formal dress.
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Mers” Taft, “Neptune
Metcalf
Mercury
Meyer and
Ceres” Wilson
Washington
Taft
White House
Neptune
Mars
Navy
Meyer
Ceres
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Metcalfal
Withdraw Fairbanks
A movement in Indianapolis aims to persuade Vice President Fairbanks to abandon a presidential bid and accept second place on the ticket. Supporters say his candidacy would aid state and local races, even as hopes for his Chicago nomination fade.
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the Tribune
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Chicago
Governor Fort Not Seeking Vice Presidential Ticket
Governor Fort declared he is out of the race for vice president and will back ex_Governor Franklin Murphy for the nomination after Murphy received endorsement from the Republican State Convention in Trenton on May 19. Fort emphasized loyalty to New Jersey Republicans and signaled an upcoming statement on his views.
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Tribune
Trenton
N. J
Fort
Franklin Murphy
R. Murphy
Murphy
New Jersey
Aerodrome Flies Twice In Tests At Hammondsport
Lieutenant Selfridge piloting Baldwin's White Wing completed two test flights in Hammondsport New York. The first session covered 21 feet in six and a half seconds then 100 feet in two seconds at three feet altitude, plus 201 feet on rough ground with no gear damage. Aerial wires snagged the propeller but caused no harm. In the second flight the aerodrome rose to about twenty feet and flew 240 feet before a rough landing in a ploughed field. Front wheel damage to the truck occurred but is easily repaired. The Aerial Experiment Association believes engine power is ample and air control solid, needing only aviator skill for longer flights.
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Hammondsport
N. Y
Selfridge
Baldwin
White Wing
Aerial Experiment Association
Billy Elmer Shot in Club Gym Over Management Dispute
William A. Elmer known as Billy Elmer was shot in the abdomen by Bernard A. Rosenthal at the Consolidated Athletic Club gym. Elmer, president and former manager, was taken to New York Hospital with a not serious wound. Rosenthal was locked up on felonious assault charges after a quarrel over club leadership escalated and Elmer allegedly advanced toward him. Elmer trained many pugilists and had resigned Monday night amid pressure.
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William A. Elmer
Billy” Elmer
Bernard A. Rosenthal
West 56Th Street
Consolidated Athletic Club
Broadway
New York Hospital
Rosenthal
West 30Th Street
Elmer
Waiters Lure Away Club Kitty in Large Pittsburgh Poker Game
The Americas Club in Pittsburgh reported its poker room kitty stolen in a long game that lasted from Saturday night to Sunday. Two club waiters bribed the steward, broke the drawer, and cashed chips, escaping with the money. President McElroy, First Assistant District Attorney of Allegheny County, filed suits against the fleeing workers.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Today
Americas Club
McElroy
Allegheny County
Bryan three to one in Democratic primary results
Telegraph dispatches from Montgomery and Birmingham report Bryan leading 3 to 1 over Johnson in the Alabama Democratic primary with all elected delegates aligned to Bryan. Key delegates named include Tomlinson Heflin and Clayton, while a contest remains for Booker or Cunningham in the Birmingham area and for second place in the 9th District.
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Tribune
Montgomery
Ala
Bryan
Johnson
Mobile
Baldwin
Birmingham
John W. Tomlinson
J. Thomas Heflin
H. D. Clayton
E. W. Booker
R. M. Cunningham
Ensley
Samuel John
James G. Oakley
Centerville
Walker Percy
Status of Johnson delegates race amid Bryan lead
Governor Johnson's managers estimate 461 delegates for Bryan, 389 for Johnson, 152 doubtful. Johnson voiced a cheerful view on Alabama, saying the region was largely unknown to him and that even 4 percent would have felt like a victory. He noted Bryan's strong personal presence in the South and tempered expectations in California.
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the Tribune
St. Paul
Johnson
Bryan
Alabama
California
California Democrats Back Bryan for President Platform Adopted
Fresno May 19 The Democratic State Convention adopted a platform endorsing W J Bryan for President and Theodore A Bell as temporary chairman. It calls for anti monopoly measures and state utilities control, excludes Asiatic labor, revises tariffs, strengthens the Railroad Commission, and favors direct election of national leaders. Theodore Bell defeated Gavin McNab for party leadership amid factional strife. delegates-at-large elected include Theodore A Bell.
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Fresno
Cal
California
W. J. Bryan
Theodore A. Ball
State Railroad Commission
Philippines
United States
Theodore Bell
Gavin McNab
Theodore A. Bell
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G. E. Sterry
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Rachael B. Hie
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Sens
Anther
East Grange
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Chanic
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Keystone
Guffey Barl
J. A. Patten
Ettysburg
Rune Pan x
Consulticket Agents
Adve
Cleveland
Yetta Wolkinski
Lakewood
Ontario Street
Miotorman
Clifton Boulevard
W. J. James
John Swante
P. C. Elsholz
John Gray
George Alexander
Mace Burlingame
Woodland Avenue
Car Men’s Union
Spencer's Center
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Maiden Lane
Indiana
Aerodrome
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